Overview
- Explores and celebrates the diversity of LGBT Latinx populations
- Offers insight into how the daily lives of these individuals are different from those of other LGBT people
- Debunks various harmful misconceptions about the LGBT community as a whole
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This book utilizes personal narratives and survey data from over 1,100 respondents to explore the diversity of experiences across Latinx LGBT communities within the United States, including Puerto Rico. The authors document and celebrate many of the everyday strengths and strategies employed by this extraordinary population to navigate and negotiate their daily lives.
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Reviews
“This work and its two companion books on the Black and Asian and Pacific Islander LGBT populations make important contributions that advance the fields of race, sexuality, social justice, and their intersections.” (Patricia Hill Collins, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, USA, and Charles Phelps Taft Emeritus Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA)
“Immerse yourself in this revealing book and say adiós to your misconceptions about LGBT people of Latin American origin living in the United States.” (Gloria González-López, Professor of Sociology, The University of Texas at Austin)
“This is a must-get book! Based on one of the largest samples of Latina/o LGBT people (in the United States, including Puerto Rico), this book challenges common stereotypes and expands our understanding of their lives.” (Marysol Asencio, Professor, Sociology and El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies, University of Connecticut-Storrs)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA
Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA
Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA
Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USA
Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: An Examination of Latinx LGBT Populations Across the United States
Book Subtitle: Intersections of Race and Sexuality
Authors: Antonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr., Juan Battle, Angelique Harris
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56074-2
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot New York
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56073-5Published: 30 November 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56074-2Published: 22 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 65
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations
Topics: Gender Studies, Ethnology